There are 15 ways to get from Milan to Colchester by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LIN - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 10m£86–310Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MXP - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
6h 31m£31–193Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Fr
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
12h 3m£174–413Train, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
19h 15m£154–264Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Milan to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
13h 26mFly Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 53m£106–292Fly Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LIN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 38m£85–314Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MXP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 24m£73–227Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BGY - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
6h 38m£32–235Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MXP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
6h 38m£69–178Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane TRN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 4m£101–276Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
23h 46m£82–155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Boulevard du Roi Albert II to London Victoria Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
27h 2mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Harwich International Station to Greyfriarsbus 102
28h£82–339Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Milan to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
14h 26m£167–251
Milan to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Colchester is to train and fly and bus which costs £30 - £200 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs £85 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Coach Stop via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Colchester via Marne La Vallee Chessy, Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Milan and Colchester is 653 miles.
The best way to get from Milan to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 12h 3m and costs £170 - £420.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Milan to Colchester, including transfers.
Milan to Colchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Colchester train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Colchester is to train which takes 12h 3m and costs £170 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 23h 46m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Colchester via Marne La Vallee Chessy, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Coach Stop via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria, and Coach Station in around 23h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–850
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Brussels Boulevard du Roi Albert II to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Harwich International Station to Greyfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–220
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Milan to Colchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Colchester is 1h behind Milan. It is currently 3:40 PM in Milan and 2:40 PM in Colchester.
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